Category: National Parks

March 19, 2016 Nick Halls No comments exist

On Monday I drove along the A 82 stopping at laybys & sites used for camping along the Loch side. Most of the land is owned by Luss Estates who last year blamed campers for the state of the country-side http://lussestates.co.uk/news/litter-problem-worsens-wild -campers   Apart from the usual litter thrown from car traffic, which is ubiquitous throughout…

March 18, 2016 Nick Kempe No comments exist

The Scottish Campaign for National Parks (I sit on their Executive Committee) has published its report on Tourism and Future National Parks in Scotland, see  SCNP press release for tourism report 16.03.16   This follows on from http://www.scnp.org.uk/News/Docs/2013/Unfinished-Business-a-national-parks-strategy-for-scotland.pdf   While the purpose of Parkswatchscotland is primarily to scrutinise our existing National Parks, I would hope that…

March 4, 2016 Nick Kempe No comments exist

Yesterday the Campaign for National Parks, which operates in England and Wales, launched  a new blog and survey  http://www.cnp.org.uk/blog/we-need-talk-about%E2%80%A6national-parks  which I received via the Scottish Campaign for National Parks (I am on their Executive). What I like about the blog piece and the survey is that is aimed at everyone, residents and visitors, and that…